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Author: Wendy Burton

Town wide Yard Sale

Reminder: Town of Stanford’s 2nd Annual Community-Wide Yard Sale Event this Saturday!

This year’s event – sponsored by the Stanford Business Association in collaboration with the Stanford Grange #808 – will be held on this coming Saturday, July 2nd from 9am – 3pm (rain or shine). There are 2 options available to those who still want to participate. If you want to sell your wares at your own location (or join up with several families), we will be happy to include you on this year’s map of “sales” locations that will be handed out to visitors. If you don’t have your own spot, you have the option to bring your “stuff” to the Grange property (limited space available, first come first serve). In either case, to participate – please contact Katie Fallon @ kathleenef889@gmail.com no later than Wednesday June 29 so that we can make sure your spot is secured and you are listed on the map of locations.

June 28th Primary – Early Voting

JUNE PRIMARY – EARLY VOTING INFORMATION:

Early Voting Sites: June 18th to June 26, 2022

 You may vote in any location on any of the early voting dates:

 Rhinebeck Town Hall                         80 Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY

Fishkill Town Hall                              807 Route 52, Fishkill, NY

Boardman Road Library                     141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY

Cornell Cooperative Center                2715 US-44, Millbrook, NY

Mid-Hudson Library Auditorium       105 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

East Fishkill Community Library       348 Route 376, Hopewell Junction, NY

Hours of Early Voting: June 18th to June 26, 2022 at any location

Saturday, June 18th                9 AM to 5 PM

Sunday, June 19th                   9 AM to 5 PM

Monday, June 20th                 9 AM to 5 PM

Tuesday, June 21st                  Noon to 8 PM

Wednesday, June 22nd           9 AM to 5 PM

Thursday, June 23rd               Noon to 8 PM

Friday, June 24th                    9 AM to 5 PM

Saturday, June 25th                9 AM to 5 PM

Sunday, June 26th                   9 AM to 5 PM

Playground Safety Inspection Report

Stanford Recreation Park Inspection Report

The Stanford Recreation Capital Fund Raising Committee paid to have a full inspection done on the Sparc Park playground. I have attached the report and hope many of you will take the time to read it. We need to make a critical decision about trying to repair this beloved-hand-built-by-volunteer structure, or to replace it with a new one.

There are many factors to consider. Many of the recommendations that cite safety hazards come with the solution of replacement and or removal. Upkeep would be continual, and the treated wood that currently is in use does contain arsenic. Currently our playground is not A.D.A. compliant.

We need as much feedback from the community a possible. You can write to me at wburton@townofstanford.org and I will announce shortly if we are to hold a Public Hearing.

Special Town Board Meeting 4.4.22

7:00 p.m. via zoom. Enter through http://townofstanford.org.

The meeting is to approve the Sport Tech bid to redo our tennis courts and resurface the upper basketball court. All of this work will be funded by the independent Recreation Capital Fund Raising Committee and a $125,000 grant obtained through Didi Barrett’s office. No taxpayer dollars are involved.

Whitlock Preserve Clean-up Day

Join us from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm on Saturday April 30 at the Whitlock Preserve. As we work, we will learn about the importance of proper recreation management, especially around wetlands. We will also learn about the invasive plants that overtake our natives and how that impairs the ecosystems we rely on. There will be activities for all ages, from trail maintenance to invasive weed removal.

Dutchess County is Collecting Supplies to Assist Ukraine.

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Poughkeepsie … Dutchess County, in partnership with the Afya Foundation, will be hosting a humanitarian supply collection site to gather items to help those affected by the invasion in Ukraine, including wounded soldiers, civilians and refugees. Donations will be collected at the former JCPenney location (lower level) at the Poughkeepsie Galleria at 2001 South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie over the next two weekends.

Donation collection schedule is as follows:

  • Saturday, March 12th from 9am-1pm
  • Friday, March 18th from 1pm-5-pm
  • Saturday March 19th from 9am-1pm

No appointment is necessary and Dutchess County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers will be on hand to assist those bringing donations.

Afya has provided a specific list of needed items. Only new, unopened and non-expired goods will be accepted from the list below. No other supplies are being collected at this time. Needed supplies are as follows:

  • Flashlights and Flashlight batteries
  • Baby and Adult Diapers
  • First Aid Kits
  • Face Masks
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Personal Hygiene Kits (Soap, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Floss, Deodorant, Shampoo, Razors and shaving cream)
  • Basic Health Supplies (Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Cough medicine, Oximeters, Ace bandages and Compression bandages)